Surrey-based live events and communications agency are looking for a bright, able and talented Project Co-ordinator to join their team. Fantastic career opportunity.

THE COMPANYEstablished live event and communications agency known for their strategic and consultative approach with their clients - and for their global delivery of engaging live event and communications solutions. The company offers a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to build a career in live events, be immersed in major client projects and learn from real experts in the events business.

THE ROLEAs Project Co-ordinator you'll play a central and vital support role on a variety of projects, by efficiently, flexibly and pro-actively helping their main line Producer or Project Director, as they work on exciting and challenging live events and/or communications projects for major corporate clients.With a confident approach and positive outlook, the Proj-Co enables the Producer and wider project team to deliver outstanding results and exceptional client service at all times. The core role of the Proj Co is supportive and multi-disciplinary and will cover a variety of roles - sometimes on the same project, including production, technical, digital solutions, content, research, logistics, admin, including budget monitoring, and of course excellent client and supplier contact. Specific responsibilities include:

Support Producer and wider project team on live event and communications projects

Support across a variety of activities across creative, production, logistics, digital, admin and budgets

Set up and attend meetings, contract reports, follow up agreed actions

Supplier liaison and negotiation, including venues, creative and production services

Logistics support including, venue research, set up site visits, manage logistics suppliers

Manage specific areas of project as directed by the Producer

General project support

THE CANDIDATEYou'll have some existing experience within an events, marketing or communications environment (min 1.5 years), and have had experience working on project delivery, ideally within events. You'll have excellent communication and organisational skills, be a supportive team player, flexible - and above all looking to learn, develop and build a long term career in the events industry. Highly organised, bags of common sense, hands on - enthusiastic and a people person… (nb the agency is Surrey based so it must be a do-able commute..)

Key requirements:

Minimum 1.5 year's existing experience within an events, marketing or communications environment in assistant or co-ordination role

Highly organised with good administration skills, and flawless attention to detail

Willing to seize responsibility

Good with people at all levels

Unfazed by tight deadlines and conflicting priorities, relishes new challenges

Interested in both content, digital, social media, technical and logistical aspects of comms and events

Excellent working knowledge of MS office

Interested in a long term career within corporate live events

Surrey based role so you would need to live within 1 hour commute

If your experience and aspirations match the key requirements and responsibilities as listed above, please reflect these in your CV and click the "Apply" button now. If you've got your eyes set on a career in live events - this is the opportunity to go for!